Leela Samson

Biography:
Leela samson (born 1951) is a bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, instructor and writer. as a soloist she is known for her technical virtuosity and has taught bharatanatyam at shriram bhartiya kala kendra in delhi for many years; presently she is the chairperson of the central board of film certification (1 april 2011); director of kalakshetra (april 2005); and chairperson of the sangeet natak akademi (2010–).